Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning Technology, O.C.

(1,350 clock hours) (45 occupational credits)

Florida Gateway College offers a 1,350 clock-hour occupational program in air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration which prepares students for entry-level positions in the air conditioning industry. Seating is limited. Students are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will wire a basic air conditioning system.
2. Students will identify electrical problems in a nonfunctioning heat pump system.
3. Students will identify mechanical problems in a nonfunctioning heat pump system.

To be eligible for this program a student must:

• be at least 16 years old and either a high school graduate or have a GED certificate, or be a non-high school graduate who has been out of high school at least six months,
• and take the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE). Score a minimum of 576 for reading, 627 for math and 584 for language by the end of the program.

In order to successfully graduate from this program a student must:

• pass courses with a D or better while maintaining a 2.0 GPA

Commercial Heating and Air Conditioning Technology Total: 1,350 clock hours, 45 occupational credits